Please call me William III

Chapter 6: When We Mix Up

Chapter 6: When We Mix Up Chen Tian lived on Thomas' upper bunk and was also Ollie's neighbor. The three of them quickly got along well. It's just that Thomas didn't sleep well in the first few days due to Chen Tian's special status and Ollie's snoring. But children are still children, and after playing with them, they quickly forget each other's identities. So people always see a farmer's son, a merchant's son, and a prince hanging out, eating, washing, and even calling each other's names when they forget to bring paper to the bathroom Soon, the K ö nigsberg Youth Academy officially began classes. At the opening ceremony, Chentian invited William II to give an encouraging speech, which excited all the students of the military academy. However, their arduous military career also began from then on In the teaching plan of the military academy, each student will study here for 6 years. In addition to receiving military training and physical exercise, it also includes studying various general courses such as mathematics, chemistry, history, geography, etc. In addition, according to Chen Tian's arrangement, each person can also choose one class hour of foreign languages per day, including English, French, and Chinese. Many people are puzzled about why military academies offer Chinese courses. Chen Tian's explanation is that Asia is a very promising market in the future, and China, with its large population, is the most important part of this market. In fact, Chen Tian hopes that the commanders trained in military academies can help China enhance its military strength, no longer be bullied by foreign powers, and if necessary, join forces with the German Empire to make the world tremble at their feet. At the K ö nigsberg Youth Academy, there is also a "honor system" similar to West Point Academy, which states that "each student must not lie, deceive, or steal, nor tolerate such behavior from others." This is the main method of cultivating students' loyalty and integrity, and its essence is to emphasize "self-restraint and self-improvement. Any behavior that violates school regulations will be punished with a demerit or physical exercise, and in severe cases, with imprisonment or expulsion. The first few weeks of entering a military academy are basic training, which is a transitional training to turn ordinary people into quasi military personnel. The first step is queue training, practicing various steps, walking mechanical steps day after day. Many children have endured hardships and exhaustion, tears streaming down their faces but still persevering. Although Chen Tian is mentally older than everyone else, his body is just as immature as everyone else's. After training every day, he has back and waist pain, and once he returns to the dormitory, he lies motionless in bed, but like everyone else, he grittes his teeth and persists. In these few weeks, only a few children silently left with their burdens on their backs. Hard training accompanied by strict daily life management. Every morning at 6 o'clock, when the wake-up call rings, all students must immediately get up, do morning exercises, tidy up their affairs, and then respectfully stand at attention, waiting for the instructor's arrival. From personal attire and appearance to dormitory hygiene, everything must be done perfectly. Then we went to the big restaurant for dinner. You can only eat after giving the command to 'eat'. No noise is allowed during meals. The dining time is only 20 minutes, and the meal will be served as soon as the time is up. After breakfast, classes are held from 7:30 to 12:00 without any breaks in between. Lunch and nap time are only 50 minutes in total. We will have 2 hours of physical exercise in the afternoon. After dinner, take a 50 minute break before going to evening self-study. All students must turn off the lights and go to bed at 23:00. I can only rest for 7 hours every night and often have emergency nighttime gatherings. Playing tricks and getting angry are absolutely not allowed here. Chen Tian has never had a noble temperament, so he quickly adapted. Thomas is an honest person, and this lifestyle habit is also relatively easy for him to adapt to. Only poor Ollie always makes a lot of noise during meals or is punished for not being able to eat because he hasn't folded his blanket properly. At this time, Chen Tian and Thomas always try to steal some food for him. Ao Pang, why have you been punished again! Here, this is the bread I secretly left this afternoon Mmm, mmm, delicious! I'm starving After the basic training, there is a month of field training, which takes place in the valley south of the military academy, where there are dense forests and streams. Chen Tian and the others all live in marching tents, with very little food supply every day, mainly requiring them to search for food on their own. Chen Tian is grouped with Thomas, Ollie, and two other boys. On a rainy afternoon, the two boys were responsible for finding firewood to start a fire, while Chen Tian, Thomas, and Ollie were looking for food. I'm so hungry! If only there were bread and ham to eat now! "Ollie complained as she walked. Ao Pang, you have a lot of fat, so you should be able to go hungry! Why are you shouting hungry so quickly! Hurry up, otherwise there won't be any dinner to eat! "Chen Tian walked ahead and joked with Ollie. Yeah, Pangzi, you're so slow, we can't even find food at night! Do you want to spend the night hungry? That way, I won't be able to distinguish whether it's your hungry or snoring sound! "Thomas has also become accustomed to joking with Ollie. Ah! You guys just like to make fun of fat people! "Murmured Ollie. Look! There seem to be some fruits over there, let's go pick them! At least we don't have to go hungry today! "Thomas pointed to a big tree not far away and said. But when they approached, they realized that the tree was growing on the edge of the cliff, and it was slanting outwards. The branches with fruits were all extending out of the cliff, so it seemed that it was because of this that some fruits were not picked. What should I do? It seems very dangerous! Although I'm hungry, I still shouldn't take the risk! "Ollie shrank her head. Look at you, what are you afraid of? I'll climb over and pick it! Aren't you very hungry? You'll have something to fill your stomach soon. Chen Tian took off his shoes and prepared to climb up. Alas! My prince, let me go! I grew up climbing trees, this doesn't stump me! "Thomas patted Chen Tian's shoulder and looked up at the fruits. What! I haven't climbed any tree near our stable, I'll do it myself Rock paper scissors Scissors, stone paper... oh Thomas is getting closer and closer to those fruits, only a little bit away, but unfortunately the branches that have rained are still too slippery! Ah。 Thomas was suspended in mid air, and Chen Tian, who was following behind him on a big tree branch, grabbed his hand. However, the child's strength was too weak, and Thomas' hand began to slowly slide down. Thomas, hold on! Ah Just as Thomas' hand was about to slip, Chen Tian reached out his other hand and held onto him, but he also lost his balance and slid down towards the tree. Done! "This thought only appeared in Chen Tian's mind. But when Chen Tian and Thomas fell down more than ten centimeters, they stopped in the air again. Ollie... grab it! "Chen Tian didn't look back, but he knew it was Ollie. Ollie climbed up to a thicker branch on the edge in time and grabbed Chen Tian's feet at a critical moment. Um... "Ollie pulled the two of them, her face blushing with suppressed anger. Jiji, let go! Ollie can't hold us both! If you let go, you can still be saved Shut up! We'll be fine! Definitely! "Chen Tian gritted his teeth, hoping that Ollie could pull them up, and Thomas and he also felt hope together. They were gradually rising. Ollie, good job, come on Unfortunately, Ollie's strength was almost at its limit, and Chen Tian and Thomas stopped in the air again. Ollie Ollie frowned, held his breath, and his eyes turned red. Ah Chen Tian and Thomas were suddenly pulled up a large distance, and the three of them fell down from the tree together. However, they landed firmly on the soil on this side of the cliff, and Thomas' butt was right on the edge of the cliff. However, Chen Tian held him tightly and did not let go. Wuwuwu... I don't want you to have anything to do with me. Since childhood, everyone has laughed at me and didn't play with me! Only you care about me and take care of me! Wuwuwu Ollie The three of them suddenly hugged their heads and started crying. Chen Tian suddenly felt that years of grievances and troubles were rushing out with tears at this moment, replaced by a sense of happy trust. Alright, starting today, we need to help each other, trust each other, and never abandon each other Well, trust each other and never abandon each other The emotions of children are the most genuine, and the emotions of tears are also the most genuine. Therefore, these three people have been working together from this day on, until they are very old. They will even tell their great grandchildren that story: when we were together Starting from the second academic year, students must undergo various military training: infantry patrol, marching, light weapon shooting, combat, mountaineering, swimming, first aid, wilderness survival, battlefield reconnaissance Chen Tian, Ollie, and Thomas all passed all the assessments of the military academy smoothly. To the surprise of the instructors, the vast majority of the students who came here have strong learning and comprehension abilities, and have performed exceptionally well in various ordinary courses. After all, in this era, children who can answer those few brain teasers have extraordinary intelligence. In military training, some people perform very well, while others perform very average, and their physical fitness is also very similar. Although this is only a youth military academy with less strict requirements for military and physical fitness than formal military academies and armies, half of the students still drop out or are eliminated after 6 years. Every day at the military academy is spent in this strict and arduous life, and only during Christmas each year is everyone allowed to go home for a week. Chen Tian's parents only see him once a year because he refuses to let them visit him privately at the military academy. Every time he goes home, his parents find that their child has undergone significant changes, growing taller, stronger, and more determined in their eyes.